Your Yoga Teacher Training is more than simply “learning to teach yoga.” Our program is designed to show you our commitment to you as you entrust us with your journey. These are the Unique Benefits you will enjoy.

♥ We feel the minimum 180 contact hours (required by Yoga Alliance) is not enough to provide students with the essential tools to be successful teachers. Therefore, we ensure that the entire program, including meals & down time, we always to incorporate some aspect of the curriculum to ensure students with added success (observing silence at meals, walking mediations at breaks etc.). Every single hour of the program counts towards your training.

♥ Locations for each of our trainings are selected based on the natural beauty of the environment, the comfort levels of accommodation the energy the space will provide to students.

♥ Class sizes range from 10 to 20 students ~ never more.

♥ Every student is evaluated in a complete Practicum Class ~ no student will ever leave the program without having taught a full class to their peer group, teachers and other we may invite when space allows.

♥ The meals provided are nourishing, healthy and filling to ensure you have ample energy to feed your being during training,

♥ Class sizes range from 10 to 20 students ~ never more.

♥ We include include Kirtan & Satsang; a wonderful experience of this ancient art.

♥ Our program follows the set guidelines created by Yoga Alliance, plus we offer students the opportunity to learn more than just Asana. Our curriculum of topics include: Chakras, Pranayama and Ayurveda as well as an introduction to the styles of Yin, Restorative and Kundalini Yoga, giving you a truly holistic experience.

♥ Students have direct access to the 2 Co-Lead Teachers each day of the program, including access outside of the teaching hours.

♥ Payment plan options are be available at no additional cost. Email us if you wish to discuss a payment plan option!

About the
Venue and Teachers

What was your most memorable teaching experience this past year?It’s difficult to choose just one as there are so many. I often comment to my friends that my “job” is so rewarding because almost every time I do it, I am thanked and, frequently, offered other verbal appreciation. If I must choose one memorable experience it would be the day that a woman who has been coming to my classes for a few years, and has never said more than “hello” or “thank you”, approached me just before a class, recently. She handed me a bag. Inside was a card, some tea and a gift-card as well. The card said, “Thank you for your inspiring teaching style.” It’s one of the most rewarding compliments I’ve ever received.If you could visit one person from the past, who would it be?Siddhartha Gautama/Gautama Buddha; we usually just call him Buddha.What inspires you most when teaching students?The opportunity to share the practical magic I have discovered with Yoga and Ayurveda with them; in hopes that it will help them, as it has helped me, to live a more fulfilling and meaningful life.Pets?No.What advice would you give to your younger self?You are already enough. You don’t need to prove your worth. You are deserving of others’ time and love, simply by virtue of being alive. Now that you know this, what will you do with your life?What types of Yoga do you teach?Hatha, Yin, AyurYoga, Prenatal, Restorative, Vinyasa, Vijnana & TensegrityOther skills you are certified in?Ayurvedic Health Educator & ConsultantYour favourite Asana?SukhasanaFavourite food?IndianFavourite movie?The Royal TenenbaumsFavourite TV show?Twin PeaksOldest historical event you can remember that you were alive for?I was in my teens when The Berlin Wall fell. It was the first historical event that impacted me deeply.When you were a Student what inspired you to Live Your Yoga?I am still a yoga student and always will be. I am inspired by the desire to explore and understand my own mind, body and heart; so that I can care for the planet and my fellow humans to the best of my ability.Pet Peeve?Close-MindednessWho would people say is your Doppleganger?People tell me I look like someone they know or this or that actress. But there is no consistency. I am just me.Favourite Quote?“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new lands but in seeing with new eyes.” ~ Marcel ProustYour hope for the Students in Your Training?I hope that each person might discover tools and practices that allow them to be more sensitive and responsive to their own real and present-centred needs. I think it is this willingness to listen to and be compassionate with ourselves that enables us to authentically and sustainably offer the same to others.

What was your most memorable teaching experience this past year?The most memorable experience of this past year has been teaching yin yoga to a powerful community of yogis. I can feel the energy in the room shift and see everyone become more relaxed. I truly feel blessed to have this experience every week.If you could visit one person from the past who would it be?John LennonWhat inspires you most when teaching students?The community and connections that grow through yoga.Pets?NoneWhat advice would you give to your younger self?I would tell myself to keep doing what I’ve been doing. I believe everything happens for a reason and who I was then created who I am now.What types of Yoga do you teach?Hatha, Vinyasa, YinYour favourite Asana?Reclining Butterfly Favourite food?PerogiesFavourite movie?Almost FamousFavourite TV show?CharmedOldest historic event you remember that you were alive for?Change of the MilleniumWhen you were a Student what inspired you to Live Your Yoga?The calmness I can create within myself and channel in times of stress.Pet Peeve?People who complain about everything.Who would people say is your Doppleganger?Zoey DeschanelFavourite Quote?“Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.” ~ Ralph Waldo EmersonYour hope for the Students in Your Training?For them to learn confidence, self-love, compassion, and of course to be amazing yoga teachers!

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